Asheville restaurants on Cooking Channel

Biltmore Estate Executive Chef Damien Cavicchi will be among local chefs featured at 10 p.m. Thursday on the Cooking Channel.

The Blackbird restaurant will among local eateries featured Thursday on Cooking Channel's "Chuck's Eat the Street" as part of its "Best of the Blue Ridge" episode. The show will air at 10 p.m.

"Chuck's Eat the Street" is a food tour series that explores the history and lore behind certain streets by visiting the food available along them.

The Asheville episode features Blackbird pastry chef Roz Taubman, highlighting the restaurant's popular coconut cake. Centered on Biltmove Avenue establishments, the segment will also feature Biltmore Estate Executive Chef Damien Cavicchi, Daniel Wright of Tomato Jam Cafe and Laurey Masterton of Laurey's. The show will highlight how these chefs use locally sourced ingredients to make their signature dishes.

The Blackbird moved about a year ago from Black Mountain to 47 Biltmore Ave., retaining its original concept: a modern Southern menu with a nod to tradition, under the direction of executive chef Bobby Buggia.

ADVERTISEMENT

ADVERTISEMENT

ADVERTISEMENT

Email this article

Asheville restaurants on Cooking Channel

The Blackbird restaurant will among local eateries featured Thursday on Cooking Channel's 'Chuck's Eat the Street' as part of its 'Best of the Blue Ridge' episode. The show will air at 10 p.m.